The “General Malaise?” Edition
We discuss: 1) A recent poll showing that almost 1 in 3 Israelis are thinking about leaving the country 2) The politicization of the army, and what it augurs
Eat Your Vegetables
In Israel, the person who runs our neighborhood vegetable stall, the ירקן, is an important figure. Guy explains why
Meet Jerusalem’s Top Catholic Monk
Abbot Nikodemus Schnabel, the head of Jerusalem's Dormition Abbey, in conversation about Christian life in Israel, the nature of interfaith dialogue, the role of religion in diplomacy and conflict resolution, and more
Your Israeli Soundtrack for August
DJ Antithesis spins the latest Israeli hits, including new releases from Noa Kirel, Shiri Maimon, Eden Hason and others
The “Wonderwomen” Edition
We discuss: 1) The face-of-the-protests particle physicist Shikma Bressler, and whether or not gender played a part in establishing her authority 2) Why Gal Gadot is, among Israelis, the most beloved Israeli since maybe Moshe Dayan
Face to Face
The Hebrew word פנים means face, and on its face, an ordinary and simple word. But there’s more to it in spoken Hebrew, including little things about its proper use
Detente? Christian-Jewish Relations in the Postwar Era
Dr Karma Ben-Johanan discusses her new book “Jacob's Younger Brother: Christian-Jewish relations after Vatican II” and explains what were the implications of the Vatican's new approach to Judaism, announced in the 1960s, across the Catholic world and among Jewish theologians
The “Dei Ex Machina?” Edition
We discuss: 1) Whether tossing out the far-right parties from the gov't, and swapping in the center-left, makes a lick of sense 2) The appeal of some prominent leftists to Joe Biden and Congress to save Israel from itself
What Do Israeli Haredim Really Care About?
Dr Nechumi Yaffe discusses her research on ultra-Orthodox "capabilities" - a tool used by social scientists to measure the well-being and opportunities afforded to people - as well as the relationship between a Haredi lifestyle and higher education
The “What Happened? What Happens Now?” Edition
We discuss: 1) The law that passed and why no compromise was reached, even though all sides said that’s what they wanted 2) What happens, now that that law has passed
The Forces of Nature
Irus Braverman discusses her book “Settling Nature: The Conservation Regime in Palestine/Israel” and explains how Israel's management of nature fits into its broader settler logic
Intractable Conflicts: Between Temptation and Resistance
Prof. Daniel Bar-Tal discusses his new book, “Sinking into the Honey Trap: The Case of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.” How can social psychology contribute to our understanding of a conflict that never ends?